boyutpedia Chapter 140 What a shame!
Chapter 140 What a shame!
Hearing this, An Lian couldn't help but lower her eyes and look at the ground.
Anyway, Zeng Yan would always find an excuse to deal with this kind of thing, so it was not her turn to speak.
"I know, Dad...I will definitely do it."
There was a hint of firmness in Zeng Yan's tone for unknown reasons.
Hearing this uncharacteristic answer, An Lian looked up at Zeng Yan in surprise, only to find that the usually cold and emotionless man had an inexplicable stubbornness and unwillingness on his face today, and his jaw was trembling slightly.
Even though she was two steps away from him, she could still feel the strong tension in his body.
Looking at Zeng Nian looking at Zeng Yan again, there was nothing unusual on his kind face, but his eyes were like the warm sunshine, yet they always made people feel a chill.
Zeng Nian smiled and said, "Then I'll be waiting for you..."
He paused for a moment, and when his eyes moved to An Lian's face, he uttered three words meaningfully.
"good news."
An Lian was stunned for a moment, then nodded politely, "Yes, Dad."
But Zeng Yan's expression suddenly turned ugly, and he said anxiously: "Dad, don't you have something else to do? Go and do it first."
An Lian was even more surprised when she heard this. When had Zeng Yan ever urged his father like this?
This is really abnormal...
Zeng Nian, however, laughed nonchalantly and said with emotion:
"Well, the son has grown up and can't be kept. The old father has become a light bulb, right?"
An Lian felt uncomfortable listening to this, and couldn't help but explain: "Dad, he didn't mean that..."
Zeng Nian's smile deepened: "Oh~ Are you protecting me? I'm telling you two, you need to be more restrained in the military camp, and don't show your affection too obviously."
"No, Dad, I..." An Lian was a little embarrassed. Why did this topic get more and more irrelevant?
"Okay, I'm leaving now," Zeng Nian interrupted directly and invited, "Come back home for dinner tonight."
Hearing this, An Lian looked at Zeng Yan, but saw that he was still in a stiff state, so she had to nod to Zeng Nian on his behalf and was about to answer "OK".
Zeng Yan, however, took the lead and moved sideways to block in front of An Lian, and said to Zeng Nian: "Lian Lian and I are going to my father-in-law's house for dinner tonight. We have already made an appointment."
An Lian looked at Zeng Yan's back in surprise again, not understanding why he lied and why he always looked resistant, but she did not open her mouth to expose him.
Anyway, she didn't want to go home with him for dinner now. It was really tiring to pretend to be harmonious and loving every time...
In the past, she pretended because she wanted to have a chance to be closer to him.
Now, she has no motivation to pretend anymore.
But on Zeng Nian's face, which she could not see and was blocked by Zeng Yan's figure, the originally kind smile instantly turned into a terrifying arc like a murderous evil spirit.
Suddenly, Zeng Yan couldn't help but tremble all over, but he just stood there stiffly and didn't retreat.
Zeng Nian raised a single eyebrow in surprise, but the interest in his eyes became even stronger.
"Hahaha...that's perfect. You have to say hello to our in-laws on my behalf."
Zeng Yan unconsciously clenched his fists, digging his nails into his palms.
"Yes, Dad."
An Lian frowned more and more annoyed. She clearly understood every word of the conversation between Zeng Yan and his father, but it seemed as if she understood nothing.
Confused.
But when he looked down, he saw Zeng Yan's clenched fists that were shaking, and confusion filled his heart.
Zeng Nian's gaze swept across Zeng Yan's face like a sharp knife. In just a moment, Zeng Yan was so terrified that he felt as if he had seen his own face disfigured beyond recognition.
"I'm leaving." Zeng Nian said these two words calmly and turned to leave.
Hearing this, An Lian quickly took two steps to the side and said goodbye politely, "Dad, take care."
Zeng Nian was relaxed as usual, without even turning his head, and waved his hand.
When Zeng Nian disappeared in the corridor, Zeng Yan was still standing there stiffly.
An Lian glanced at him, feeling very confused. She subconsciously wanted to ask him out of concern, but as soon as she opened her mouth, the words filled with deep disgust rang in her mind again:
'Mind your own business.'
His mouth closed silently again, with only infinite self-mockery in his heart, and he just left a faint sentence,
"I'm going back."
As she said that, she walked around him and was about to leave.
But before he took a step, his wrist was suddenly grabbed tightly.
An Lian was shocked, and could even imagine that in the next second, Zeng Yan would get inexplicably angry as usual, pinching her wrist without knowing the severity, and asking her why she didn't listen to him and wait for him in the office.
But after a few seconds, the person behind her seemed to just hold her quietly without saying a word.
An Lian turned her head cautiously, only to see Zeng Yan, whose face was covered with scars, staring at her with his slightly red eyes in an expression she had never seen before.
There was an inexplicable uneasiness in his eyes, and besides that there seemed to be some attachment and reluctance.
Thinking about this, An Lian couldn't help but laugh at herself again. She really thought too much.
This life of self-deception should have ended long ago.
"What do you want?" An Lian asked coldly.
Zeng Yan just stared at her blankly without any response, as if he couldn't hear her.
Seeing this, An Lian began to twist her wrist, trying to break free from his hand, but that hand seemed to be a pair of handcuffs that just happened to be able to hold her wrist, and it didn't move at all.
"You..." An Lian was so upset that she almost cursed out loud, but when she saw his scarred face, her heart softened.
She hated her own cowardice and incompetence.
What a shame!
The inner conflict almost tore her apart, and tears of pain fell uncontrollably.
An Lian lowered her head out of habit, not wanting him to see her crying.
It was simply because he had always disliked her tears, and deep down she was terrified of seeing his extremely disgusted expression.
But the next second, he suddenly took a step forward and hugged her.
An Lian stared in shock. This seemed to be the first time that he hugged her so gently, as if he was afraid of hurting her.
But why is he trembling?
"sorry."
His voice was lifeless, but unexpectedly made her feel a strange sincerity.
An Lian was stunned and could not believe her ears. Before she could react, Zeng Yan had let go of her and turned away.
Looking at the figure leaving resolutely, An Lian had already gotten used to it and didn't feel any loss, but she felt inexplicably uneasy.
An Lian was not stupid. She knew that Zeng Yan's abnormal behavior must be related to his father. Something must have happened between them.
But she couldn't imagine what...
Logically speaking, they are both father and son, and master and servant. Whether in terms of family affection or interests, they are in the same boat.
What's more, Zeng Yan has always obeyed his father's orders. What on earth happened that made his father treat him so cruelly?